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Gainesville ranks 13th in nation for identity theft
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Shredding documents prevents identity thieves from finding out information from the trash. - photo by Tom Reed | The Times
Since a thief stole John's identity and filed a fake tax return earlier this year, he said he's scared to death of the future. The crime could cost his children the education they've worked toward. His son, who wants to be a doctor, will graduate from high school with honors this year.